BROCCOLI – Verdante

Brassica oleracea

The flowering buds and stems of this plant are harvested and eaten fresh or stemmed. In warmer climates this plant lasts for several years. This variety produces one large head then on-goingly produces multiple small flowering heads.

CAPE GOOSEBERRY – Peruvian Ground Cherry

Physalis peruviana

Sow Spring (In Geraldton, sow anytime).
Hardy sprawling bush 1.5m wide & 1m tall. Sweet yellow berry fruit can be harvested when jacket wrapping is papery dry. Fruit can be eaten fresh or made into jam. If left to dry on the plant, fruit make delicious sultanas. Living for 3 years, plant can be trained as a vine and responds well to pruning.

CAPSICUM – Japanese

Capsicum annuum

Prolific variety with large sweet fruit. Sow in a rich soil and keep moist.
Fruit will be smaller if nutrients are inadequate. Large leaves help protect fruit from sunburn. May benefit from filtered shade in summer. Pick fruit when full size, either green or later when red.

CARROT – All Seasons

CATNIP – White Flowering

Nepeta cataria

Catnip is drought tolerant and often perennial. The mint-like scent of the bruised leaves of this herb is said to attract cats and deter rats. It stands 1/2 m high and its white flowers are a good bee attractant for pollination when grown around in orchards and vegetable gardens.

CAULIFLOWER- Snowball

Brassica oleracea botrytis group

Seed into punnets and transplant in 3-4 weeks or direct sow in ground. Snowball has a firm white head and is a good variety for warmer areas.
As the head matures tie outer leaves together over the head to protect head from yellowing in the sun.